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As a tearful Vladimir Putin took the Russian presidency over the weekend amid allegations of vote-rigging, investors are concerned the win could trigger protests and market uncertainty.

Nationwide Building Society is set to announce today it is entering the pensions market by selling annuities for the first time through its branch network.

Vladimir Putin has claimed a resounding victory in Russia's presidential election, provoking a furious response from opposition activists who alleged that the vote was marred by widespread fraud.

Analysts are predicting a wave of increases in mortgage interest rates after Halifax announced it would increase its standard variable rate (SVR) to 3.99% from 3.5% in May.

George Osborne is preparing to alter plans to strip some middle income families of child benefit ahead of a House of Commons debate on the issue.

Geir Haarde, the former Icelandic Prime Minister, is to go on trial on charges of negligence during the 2008 financial crisis.

LV= has out-performed its peers by holding annual bonus rates and announcing an investment return of 5.7% on its with-profits fund.

MPs have rejected calls to reintroduce the retail prices index (RPI) for pensions uprating in a Parliamentary debate.

A shadow minister has claimed the FSA's Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) initiative has failed to adequately protect consumers.

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